About this role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
MANAGER, WORKFORCE PLANNING (STARLINK)
In our quest to provide high-speed broadband internet to the world, Starlink is seeking a dynamic workforce management manager to join our Starlink Customer Success team. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for managing forecasting, staffing models, and scheduling for our customer support teams (internal and external third parties) and ensuring we meet service level agreements (SLAs). Additionally, you’ll play a critical role in using data to drive decision-making, designing dashboards, and applying statistical analysis to provide actionable insights into support demand, our team’s performance, customer demand, and operational efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and develop an agile and innovative team of planners and analysts to manage all aspects of the workforce planning program.
- Develop staffing models that translate highly variable demand inputs into flexible and efficient staffing plans.
- Partner with the Customer Success engineering team to develop workforce planning tools and applications for our in-house customer support software
- Determine and set aggressive goals for customer support service levels, manage project priorities, and ensure they align with overall Starlink program goals.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering and growth teams to forecast short and long term customer demand for support.
- Oversee the creation and management of dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, response times, queue levels, and staffing levels.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations for operational efficiency improvements based on data trends and deep knowledge of frontline support operations.
- Collaborate with internal recruiting and BPOs to align staffing and performance strategy for a global support operation.
- Foster a culture of data-driven excellence within the customer support organization.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, information systems, computer science, engineering, or economics; OR 8+ years of professional experience in workforce management or capacity planning.
- 5+ years of experience as a workforce planning leader within a technical customer support and/or customer success organization.
- Experience with SQL and creating/managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
- 3+ years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong project management and self-directed prioritization skills.
- Experience forecasting and capacity planning for a globally distributed team (with both FTE and BPO headcount).
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and with multiple levels of management.
- Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all organizational levels.
- Experience managing a third-party (BPO) vendor that provides customer support services.
- Strong programming/software fundamentals, including SQL and Python.
- Experience routinely presenting to and steering executive-level audiences and strategic direction.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
- Some travel may be required.
- This role will be based onsite in Bastrop, TX - remote work not considered.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
Other facts
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary.
SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
For more information, visit www.spacex.com.
What you'll do
- This role involves leading a team responsible for managing forecasting, staffing models, and scheduling for customer support teams (internal and third-party) to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met. The manager will also use data to drive decision-making, design dashboards, and apply statistical analysis to provide insights into demand and operational efficiency.
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